CVE-2014-6426

Published: 20 September 2014

The dissect_hip_tlv function in epan/dissectors/packet-hip.c in the HIP dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.1 does not properly handle a NULL tree, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
wireshark Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	lucid	Ignored (end of life)
	precise	Not vulnerable
	trusty	Not vulnerable
	upstream	Released (1.12.1)
	utopic	Released (1.12.1+g01b65bf-2~ubuntu14.10.1)

References

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-16.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-6426
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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